Susan Hernandez

In this episode, co-hosts Nicole Milano and Camila Zorrilla Tessler speak with Rachel Chatalbash, Susan Hernandez, and Megan Schwenke about their recent book Museum Archives: Practice, Issues, Advocacy (Society of American Archivists, 2022). Chatalbash, Hernandez, and Schwenke discuss museum archives and archivists, the genesis of the publication and its connection to the Museum Archives Section of SAA, and what they hope readers will learn from the volume.Read the transcript.The editors want to thank all the contributors to the publication: Seth Anderson, Susan Anderson, Brad Bauer, Ellen Brooks, Rebecca Chandler, Emily Connell, Maygene Daniels, Sarah R. Demb, Nancy Enneking, Christina Velazquez Fidler, Jessica Gambling, Heather Gendron, Melissa Gonzales, Rebecca Morgan, Samantha Norling, Suzanne Noruschat, Michael Pahn, Lesley Parilla, Lynette Stoudt, Dawn Sueoka, Jennie Thomas, Madeleine Thompson, Lindsay Turley, and Kathleen M. Williams.Episode ExtrasRead more about Museum Archives: Practice, Issues, Advocacy in the March/April 2023 issue of Archival Outlook, and order your copy via the SAA Bookstore!

In this episode, co-hosts Nicole Milano and Camila Zorrilla Tessler speak with Rachel Chatalbash, Susan Hernandez, and Megan Schwenke about their recent book Museum Archives: Practice, Issues, Advocacy (Society of American Archivists, 2022). Chatalbash, Hernandez, and Schwenke discuss museum archives and archivists, the genesis of the publication and its connection to the Museum Archives Section of SAA, and what they hope readers will learn from the volume.<a href="https://files.archivists.org/periodicals/Archives-in-Context/Season7_Episode5_MuseumArchives_Transcript.pdf" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Read the transcript.</a> The editors want to thank all the contributors to the publication: Seth Anderson, Susan Anderson, Brad Bauer, Ellen Brooks, Rebecca Chandler, Emily Connell, Maygene Daniels, Sarah R. Demb, Nancy Enneking, Christina Velazquez Fidler, Jessica Gambling, Heather Gendron, Melissa Gonzales, Rebecca Morgan, Samantha Norling, Suzanne Noruschat, Michael Pahn, Lesley Parilla, Lynette Stoudt, Dawn Sueoka, Jennie Thomas, Madeleine Thompson, Lindsay Turley, and Kathleen M. Williams.<h4>Episode Extras</h4>Read more about Museum Archives: Practice, Issues, Advocacy in the March/April 2023 issue of <a href="https://bluetoad.com/publication/?m=30305&amp;i=786398&amp;p=8&amp;pre=1&amp;ver=html5" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Archival Outlook</a>, and order your copy via the <a href="https://mysaa.archivists.org/productdetails?id=a1B5a00000kGyrXEAS" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">SAA Bookstore</a>!

Season 7, Episode 5: Rachel Chatalbash, Susan Hernandez, and Megan Schwenke

In this episode, co-hosts Anna Trammell and Chris Burns speak with Kristine K. Fallon, Aliza Leventhal, and Jody Thompson about their new book Born-Digital Design Records (Society of American Archivists, 2022), the ninth installment of SAA’s Trends in Archives Practice series. The interview explores the unique challenges of managing born-digital design records, prior efforts to address these issues, emerging research on user needs, and much more. Give it a listen! Read the transcript.Episode ExtrasThe authors reference various resources in this episode including “An Archive of Interfaces: Exploring the Potential of Emulation for Software Research, Pedagogy, and Design” by Daniel Cardoso-Llach, Eric Kaltman, Emek Erdolu, and Zachary Furste; “Attending to Process and Data: A Research Alignment for Historical Videogame Production Artifacts and Their Archives” by Eric Kaltman; and “Digital Visual Literacy” by Anne Morgan Spalter and Andries van Dam.To learn more about Born-Digital Design Records, see SAA’s press release and read Aliza Leventhal’s interview from the September/October 2022 issue of Archival Outlook. Order your own copy via the SAA Bookstore!

In this episode, co-hosts Anna Trammell and Chris Burns speak with Kristine K. Fallon, Aliza Leventhal, and Jody Thompson about their new book Born-Digital Design Records (Society of American Archivists, 2022), the ninth installment of SAA’s <a href="https://www2.archivists.org/publications/book-publishing/trends-in-archives-practice" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Trends in Archives Practice</a> series. The interview explores the unique challenges of managing born-digital design records, prior efforts to address these issues, emerging research on user needs, and much more. Give it a listen! <a href="https://files.archivists.org/periodicals/Archives-in-Context/Season7_Episode4_BornDigitalDesignRecords_transcript.pdf" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Read the transcript.</a> <h4>Episode Extras</h4>The authors reference various resources in this episode including <a href="https://dl.acm.org/doi/10.1145/3476035" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">“An Archive of Interfaces: Exploring the Potential of Emulation for Software Research, Pedagogy, and Design”</a> by Daniel Cardoso-Llach, Eric Kaltman, Emek Erdolu, and Zachary Furste; <a href="https://romchip.org/index.php/romchip-journal/article/view/117" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">“Attending to Process and Data: A Research Alignment for Historical Videogame Production Artifacts and Their Archives”</a> by Eric Kaltman; and <a href="https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1080/00405840801992256" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">“Digital Visual Literacy”</a> by Anne Morgan Spalter and Andries van Dam.To learn more about Born-Digital Design Records, see SAA’s <a href="https://www2.archivists.org/news/2022/saas-new-book-engages-archivists-on-managing-born-digital-design-records" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">press release</a> and read Aliza Leventhal’s interview from the September/October 2022 issue of <a href="https://mydigitalpublication.com/publication/?m=30305&amp;i=763274&amp;p=6&amp;ver=html5" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Archival Outlook</a>. Order your own copy via the <a href="https://mysaa.archivists.org/productdetails?id=a1B5a00000kGyrXEAS" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">SAA Bookstore</a>!

Season 7, Episode 4: Kristine K. Fallon, Aliza Leventhal, and Jody Thompson

Marika Cifor

Marika Cifor     How did archivists partner with activists to document and preserve the history of AIDS activism? How are archivists and community partners activating AIDS archives to reveal AIDS’s continued impact on marginalized communities? What lessons can archivists take from this moment of social and community memory-building as we grapple with the COVID-19 pandemic?  In this episode, co-hosts Anna Trammell and Chris Burns speak with Marika Cifor about her recent book, Viral Cultures: Activist Archiving in the Age of AIDS (University of Minnesota Press, 2022). Cifor is an assistant professor at the University of Washington. In this episode, Cifor discusses her inspiration for exploring AIDS archives, how the concept of vital nostalgia can inform archival theory and practice, and lessons for memory workers and activists interested in documenting other social justice movements.   Read the transcript. Episode Extras Visit Marika Cifor’s about page and faculty website and learn more about the projects and collections mentioned in the episode:  Visual AIDS, The Artist+ Registry and Archive Project   Visual AIDS, Artists+ Registry   Lesbian Herstory Archives   New York Public Library, Gay and Lesbian Collections and AIDS/HIV Collections   New York Public Library Digital Collections, ACT UP New York Records   NYU Special Collections, Downtown Collection  Listen to additional conversations about the book via the University of Minnesota Press podcast.

Marika Cifor How did archivists partner with activists to document and preserve the history of AIDS activism? How are archivists and community partners activating AIDS archives to reveal AIDS’s continued impact on marginalized communities? What lessons can archivists take from this moment of social and community memory-building as we grapple with the COVID-19 pandemic? In this episode, co-hosts Anna Trammell and Chris Burns speak with Marika Cifor about her recent book, <a href="https://www.upress.umn.edu/book-division/books/viral-cultures" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Viral Cultures: Activist Archiving in the Age of AIDS</a> (University of Minnesota Press, 2022). Cifor is an assistant professor at the University of Washington. In this episode, Cifor discusses her inspiration for exploring AIDS archives, how the concept of vital nostalgia can inform archival theory and practice, and lessons for memory workers and activists interested in documenting other social justice movements.  <a href="http://files.archivists.org/periodicals/Archives-in-Context/Season7_Episode3_MarikaCifor_transcript.pdf" rel="noreferrer noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Read the transcript.</a> <h4>Episode Extras</h4> Visit Marika Cifor’s <a href="https://marikacifor.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">about page</a> and <a href="https://ischool.uw.edu/people/faculty/profile/mcifor" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">faculty website</a> and learn more about the projects and collections mentioned in the episode: <ul> <li><a href="https://visualaids.org/projects/the-artist-registry-and-archive-project" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Visual AIDS, The Artist+ Registry and Archive Project</a></li> </ul> <ul> <li><a href="https://visualaids.org/artists" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Visual AIDS, Artists+ Registry</a></li> </ul> <ul> <li><a href="https://www.lesbianherstoryarchives.org/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Lesbian Herstory Archives</a></li> </ul> <ul> <li><a href="https://www.nypl.org/lgbtqcollections" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">New York Public Library, Gay and Lesbian Collections and AIDS/HIV Collections</a></li> </ul> <ul> <li><a href="https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/collections/act-up-new-york-records#/?tab=navigation" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">New York Public Library Digital Collections, ACT UP New York Records</a></li> </ul> <ul> <li><a href="https://guides.nyu.edu/downtown-collection" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">NYU Special Collections, Downtown Collection</a></li> </ul> Listen to additional conversations about the book via the <a href="https://share.transistor.fm/s/95fe97c6" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">University of Minnesota Press podcast</a>.

Season 7, Episode 3: Marika Cifor

Cheryl Oestreicher How can archivists reimagine reference services as they increasingly serve a broader and more diverse user base? In this episode, cohosts Anna Trammell and Chris Burns speak with Cheryl Oestreicher about her recent book, Reference and Access for Archives and Manuscripts (Society of American Archivists, 2020), the fourth volume in SAA’s Archival Fundamentals Series III and the recipient of SAA’s 2021 Waldo Gifford Leland Award for writing of superior excellence and usefulness. Oestreicher is a professor at Boise State University and the head of Special Collections and Archives at Boise State’s Albertsons Library. In this episode, she shares memorable reference experiences and discusses the evolution of the reference model away from acquisitions and toward advocacy.  Listen to learn how access informs all areas of archival practice.  Read the transcript. Episode Extras For even more information about Reference and Access for Archives and Manuscripts, see Kayla Scott’s review of the book in Issue 84.1 of American Archivist.  Reference and Access for Archives and Manuscripts is the current selection for SAA’s One Book, One Profession reading initiative—learn more, download study guide questions, and consider reading it with your colleagues! To order your own copy, visit the SAA Bookstore.

Cheryl Oestreicher How can archivists reimagine reference services as they increasingly serve a broader and more diverse user base? In this episode, cohosts Anna Trammell and Chris Burns speak with Cheryl Oestreicher about her recent book, <a href="https://mysaa.archivists.org/productdetails?id=a1B0b00000hBXYtEAO" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Reference and Access for Archives and Manuscripts</a> (Society of American Archivists, 2020), the fourth volume in SAA’s Archival Fundamentals Series III and the recipient of SAA’s 2021 <a href="https://www2.archivists.org/2021-Waldo-Gifford-Leland-Award-Cheryl-Oestreicher" rel="noreferrer noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Waldo Gifford Leland Award</a> for writing of superior excellence and usefulness. Oestreicher is a professor at Boise State University and the head of Special Collections and Archives at Boise State’s Albertsons Library. In this episode, she shares memorable reference experiences and discusses the evolution of the reference model away from acquisitions and toward advocacy. Listen to learn how access informs all areas of archival practice. <a href="http://files.archivists.org/periodicals/Archives-in-Context/Season7_Episode2_CherylOestreicher_transcript.pdf" rel="noreferrer noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Read the transcript.</a> <h4>Episode Extras</h4> For even more information about Reference and Access for Archives and Manuscripts, see Kayla Scott’s review of the book in Issue 84.1 of <a href="https://meridian.allenpress.com/american-archivist/article/84/1/227/466987/Reference-and-Access-for-Archives-and-Manuscripts" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">American Archivist</a>. Reference and Access for Archives and Manuscripts is the current selection for SAA’s One Book, One Profession reading initiative—<a href="https://www2.archivists.org/one-book-one-profession-2021-2022" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">learn more</a>, download study guide questions, and consider reading it with your colleagues! To order your own copy, visit the <a href="https://mysaa.archivists.org/productdetails?id=a1B0b00000hBXYtEAO" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">SAA Bookstore</a>.

Season 7, Episode 2: Cheryl Oestreicher

Archivists attend ARCHIVES*RECORDS 2022 conference in Boston.      More than 1,000 archivists came together in-person—many for the first time since 2019—in Boston in August during ARCHIVES*RECORDS 2022, the annual conference of the Society of American Archivists. Another 1,000 archivists tuned in virtually. In this episode, co-hosts Chris Burns and Anna Trammell talk with attendees about their favorite conference sessions, the perks and challenges of remote work, the “glass half-full” lessons we can take away from the pandemic, and the joy of connecting with other archivists.    Read the transcript. Episode Extras  If you missed ARCHIVES*RECORDS 2022, or attended but didn’t get to all the sessions you would have liked, don’t worry! All education sessions, both plenaries, and the open forums were recorded and are available for on-demand access on the conference website. Register today to get access—and join us next year for ARCHIVES*RECORDS 2023, which will take place July 22–29, 2023 in Washington, DC.

Archivists attend ARCHIVES*RECORDS 2022 conference in Boston. More than 1,000 archivists came together in-person—many for the first time since 2019—in Boston in August during ARCHIVES*RECORDS 2022, the annual conference of the Society of American Archivists. Another 1,000 archivists tuned in virtually. In this episode, co-hosts Chris Burns and Anna Trammell talk with attendees about their favorite conference sessions, the perks and challenges of remote work, the “glass half-full” lessons we can take away from the pandemic, and the joy of connecting with other archivists.   <a href="http://files.archivists.org/periodicals/Archives-in-Context/Season7_Episode1_Archivists-Connect-at-Archives-Records-2022_Transcript.pdf" rel="noreferrer noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Read the transcript.</a> <h4>Episode Extras</h4> If you missed ARCHIVES*RECORDS 2022, or attended but didn’t get to all the sessions you would have liked, don’t worry! All education sessions, both plenaries, and the open forums were recorded and are available for on-demand access on the <a href="https://archives2022.us2.pathable.com/" rel="noreferrer noopener nofollow" target="_blank">conference website</a>. <a href="https://www2.archivists.org/am2022/attend/Experience-ARCHIVES%2ARECORDS%202022-On-Demand" rel="noreferrer noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Register today</a> to get access—and join us next year for <a href="https://www2.archivists.org/am2023" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">ARCHIVES*RECORDS 2023</a>, which will take place July 22–29, 2023 in Washington, DC.

Season 7, Episode 1: Archivists Connect at ARCHIVES*RECORDS 2022

Bob Clark

Beth Myers

Bob ClarkBeth Myers“Archivists helping archivists”—in this episode, cohosts Nicole Milano and JoyEllen Williams speak with Bob Clark and Beth Myers, members of the Society of American Archivists Foundation Board. Myers and Clark discuss the Foundation’s purpose, goals, and opportunities for engagement. Listen to learn how the Foundation supports SAA, archivists, and the profession. Bob Clark is director of Archives at the Rockefeller Archive Center (RAC), a historical research center for the study of philanthropy. In addition to managing a talented team of thirty-two archives and IT professionals, he actively engages with the RAC’s records-creating organizations, such as the Rockefeller Foundation and the Ford Foundation, to shape information governance, records management, and archival programs that are responsive to the digital environment. From 2001 to 2015, he served in various leadership roles at the Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library &amp; Museum, including as supervisory archivist, deputy director, and acting director. Beth Myers is the director of Special Collections at Smith College Libraries, a position held since 2014. She provides leadership and oversight to a unit that averages twenty staff and encompasses the three primary repositories of Special Collections. Myers is responsible for personnel, budget, developing internal and external funding streams, working with donors and developing strategic initiatives and planning. A dedicated archival professional, Myers participates actively in the Society of American Archivists, most recently as chair of the A*CENSUS II Working Group and member of the Foundation Board. She has published reviews, articles and book chapters related to the field of archives and special collections. Read the transcript. Episode Extras Get involved with the SAA Foundation’s work by applying for a Strategic Growth Grant, nominating yourself or a colleague for an SAA award or scholarship, volunteering for the Foundation Board, or making a donation. Donations to the SAA Foundation, a 501(c)(3) organization, are tax deductible.

<a href="https://archivesincontext.archivists.org/?attachment_id=1363#main" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"></a>Bob Clark <a href="https://archivesincontext.archivists.org/?attachment_id=1364#main" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"></a>Beth Myers “Archivists helping archivists”—in this episode, cohosts Nicole Milano and JoyEllen Williams speak with Bob Clark and Beth Myers, members of the <a href="https://www2.archivists.org/foundation" rel="noreferrer noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Society of American Archivists Foundation Board</a>. Myers and Clark discuss the Foundation’s purpose, goals, and opportunities for engagement. Listen to learn how the Foundation supports SAA, archivists, and the profession. Bob Clark is director of Archives at the Rockefeller Archive Center (RAC), a historical research center for the study of philanthropy. In addition to managing a talented team of thirty-two archives and IT professionals, he actively engages with the RAC’s records-creating organizations, such as the Rockefeller Foundation and the Ford Foundation, to shape information governance, records management, and archival programs that are responsive to the digital environment. From 2001 to 2015, he served in various leadership roles at the Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library &amp; Museum, including as supervisory archivist, deputy director, and acting director. Beth Myers is the director of Special Collections at Smith College Libraries, a position held since 2014. She provides leadership and oversight to a unit that averages twenty staff and encompasses the three primary repositories of Special Collections. Myers is responsible for personnel, budget, developing internal and external funding streams, working with donors and developing strategic initiatives and planning. A dedicated archival professional, Myers participates actively in the Society of American Archivists, most recently as chair of the A*CENSUS II Working Group and member of the Foundation Board. She has published reviews, articles and book chapters related to the field of archives and special collections. <a href="http://files.archivists.org/periodicals/Archives-in-Context/Season6_Episode4_SAAFoundation_Transcript.pdf" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Read the transcript.</a> <h4>Episode Extras</h4> Get involved with the SAA Foundation’s work by applying for a <a href="https://www2.archivists.org/groups/saa-foundation-board-of-directors/society-of-american-archivists-foundation-grant-application-process-and-guidelines" rel="noreferrer noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Strategic Growth Grant</a>, nominating yourself or a colleague for an <a href="https://www2.archivists.org/aboutsaa/awardsandscholarships" rel="noreferrer noopener nofollow" target="_blank">SAA award or scholarship</a>, volunteering for the <a href="https://www2.archivists.org/groups/saa-foundation-board-of-directors/volunteer-for-the-saa-foundation-board" rel="noreferrer noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Foundation Board</a>, or <a href="https://mysaa.archivists.org/donate" rel="noreferrer noopener nofollow" target="_blank">making a donation</a>. Donations to the SAA Foundation, a 501(c)(3) organization, are tax deductible.

Season 6, Episode 4: SAA Foundation with Bob Clark and Beth Myers

Jesse R. Erickson   As the United States continues to confront systemic racism on several fronts, archival repositories are rethinking the idea of space and how it pertains to inclusivity. A leader among these conversations is Dr. Jesse Erickson, author of “The Gentleman’s Ghost: Patriarchal Eurocentric Legacies in Special Collections,” published in Archives and Special Collections as Sites of Contestation (2020) and Astor curator and department head of Printed Books and Bindings at the Morgan Library &amp; Museum in New York. In this episode, Dr. Erickson discusses his path to special collections and the physical spaces that gave him entry into the field. Dr. Erickson also shares insight into “The Gentleman’s Ghost” and encourages archivists to think critically and imaginatively about reading rooms of the future. Dr. Erickson most recently worked as coordinator of special collections and digital humanities and assistant professor in the department of English in the College of Arts and Sciences, and as associate director of the Interdisciplinary Humanities Research Center at the University of Delaware. Prior to this role, he worked as a bibliographic researcher and archival processor in the manuscripts division of the Charles E. Young Research Library and the Center for Oral History Research at the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA). He recently served as the vice president for programs for the American Printing History Association. He has also served on the editorial boards of the University of Delaware Press and Publishing History, and he is co-editor for the Papers of Bibliographical Society of America. His research specializations are in ethnobibliography, alternative printing, non-canonical textuality, African American print culture, and the transnational publishing history of the works of Ouida. Dr. Erickson holds a master’s degree in library and information science and a doctoral degree in information studies from UCLA.  This episode is sponsored by the San José State University School of Information. Read the transcript.  Episode Extras Check out Dr. Erickson’s essay “The Gentleman’s Ghost: Patriarchal Eurocentric Legacies in Special Collections Design,” in Archives and Special Collections as Sites of Contestation, edited by Mary Kandiuk (Library Juice Press, 2020).  Also mentioned is Ashley Farmer’s essay “Archiving While Black” (Chronicle of Higher Education, July 22, 2018). Read her essay and listen to her Archives in Context conversation.

Jesse R. Erickson As the United States continues to confront systemic racism on several fronts, archival repositories are rethinking the idea of space and how it pertains to inclusivity. A leader among these conversations is Dr. Jesse Erickson, author of “The Gentleman’s Ghost: Patriarchal Eurocentric Legacies in Special Collections,” published in Archives and Special Collections as Sites of Contestation (2020) and Astor curator and department head of Printed Books and Bindings at the Morgan Library &amp; Museum in New York. In this episode, Dr. Erickson discusses his path to special collections and the physical spaces that gave him entry into the field. Dr. Erickson also shares insight into “The Gentleman’s Ghost” and encourages archivists to think critically and imaginatively about reading rooms of the future. Dr. Erickson most recently worked as coordinator of special collections and digital humanities and assistant professor in the department of English in the College of Arts and Sciences, and as associate director of the Interdisciplinary Humanities Research Center at the University of Delaware. Prior to this role, he worked as a bibliographic researcher and archival processor in the manuscripts division of the Charles E. Young Research Library and the Center for Oral History Research at the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA). He recently served as the vice president for programs for the American Printing History Association. He has also served on the editorial boards of the University of Delaware Press and Publishing History, and he is co-editor for the Papers of Bibliographical Society of America. His research specializations are in ethnobibliography, alternative printing, non-canonical textuality, African American print culture, and the transnational publishing history of the works of Ouida. Dr. Erickson holds a master’s degree in library and information science and a doctoral degree in information studies from UCLA.  This episode is sponsored by the <a href="https://ischool.sjsu.edu/archives-programs?utm_source=SAA&amp;utm_medium=website&amp;utm_campaign=SAApodcast" rel="noreferrer noopener nofollow" target="_blank">San José State University School of Information</a>. <a href="http://files.archivists.org/periodicals/Archives-in-Context/Season6_Episode3_JesseErickson_Transcript.pdf" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Read the transcript. </a> <h4>Episode Extras</h4> Check out Dr. Erickson’s essay “The Gentleman’s Ghost: Patriarchal Eurocentric Legacies in Special Collections Design,” in Archives and Special Collections as Sites of Contestation, edited by Mary Kandiuk (Library Juice Press, 2020).  Also mentioned is Ashley Farmer’s essay “<a href="http://Farmer, Ashley, “Archiving while Black,” Chronicle of Higher Education, July 22, 2018. https://www.chronicle.com/article/archiving-while-black/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Archiving While Black</a>” (Chronicle of Higher Education, July 22, 2018). Read her essay and listen to her <a href="https://archivesincontext.archivists.org/2020/08/11/season-4-episode-3-ashley-farmer/" rel="noreferrer noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Archives in Context conversation.</a>

Season 6, Episode 3: Jesse R. Erickson

Amy Cooper

Stacie Williams

Amy Cooper CaryStacie WilliamsInterested in publishing with the Society of American Archivists? Cohosts Anna Trammell and Chris Burns talk with SAA Publications Editor Stacie Williams and American Archivist Editor Amy Cooper Cary about the many publishing opportunities that SAA offers. Williams and Cooper Cary provide an overview of these opportunities and ways that archivists of all experience levels can engage in scholarship, and they discuss their own personal journeys as writers and editors. Read the transcript.  Episode Extras Read past issues of American Archivist—and get involved! Browse the Editorial Policies and Submission Guidelines for writing an article or review, or sign up for being a peer reviewer. Learn more about the SAA Publications Program more broadly, including writing case studies, modules, books, Archival Outlook articles, and more. 

Amy Cooper Cary Stacie Williams Interested in publishing with the Society of American Archivists? Cohosts Anna Trammell and Chris Burns talk with SAA Publications Editor Stacie Williams and American Archivist Editor Amy Cooper Cary about the many publishing opportunities that SAA offers. Williams and Cooper Cary provide an overview of these opportunities and ways that archivists of all experience levels can engage in scholarship, and they discuss their own personal journeys as writers and editors. <a href="http://files.archivists.org/periodicals/Archives-in-Context/Season6_Episode2_StacieWilliams-and-AmyCooperCary_Transcript.pdf" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Read the transcript. </a> <h4>Episode Extras</h4> Read past issues of <a href="https://meridian.allenpress.com/american-archivist" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">American Archivist</a>—and get involved! Browse the<a href="https://www2.archivists.org/american-archivist/editorialpolicy" rel="noreferrer noopener nofollow" target="_blank"> Editorial Policies and Submission Guidelines</a> for writing an article or review, or sign up for being a <a href="https://www2.archivists.org/american-archivist/peer-reviewer" rel="noreferrer noopener nofollow" target="_blank">peer reviewer</a>. Learn more about the <a href="http://Learn more about the SAA Publications Program: https://www2.archivists.org/publications/book-publishing" rel="noreferrer noopener nofollow" target="_blank">SAA Publications Program</a> more broadly, including writing case studies, modules, books, Archival Outlook articles, and more.

Season 6, Episode 2: Amy Cooper Cary and Stacie Williams

Jacqualine Price Osafo   Cohosts Nicole Milano and JoyEllen Williams conduct a special interview with the Society of American Archivist’s new executive director, Jacqualine Price Osafo. In this interview, Jackie shares her professional and personal roots, including her long-time passion for associations and the impact of an inspiring relative. Jackie also explains what drew her to SAA and why she values the archival profession. Jacqualine Price Osafo is a Certified Association Executive with more than thirty years in association management. She received her MBA from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign and has held high-level leadership roles in various associations, including the American Health Information Management Association (AHIMA), the Water Quality Association, and the American Society for Gastrointestinal Endoscopy. Jackie currently serves as chair of the Black Indigenous People of Color Advisory Task Force For Association Forum. This episode is sponsored by the San José State University School of Information. Read the transcript. Episode Extras Learn more about Jackie through her interview in Archival Outlook (July/August 2021) and SAA’s June 2021 press release. 

Jacqualine Price Osafo Cohosts Nicole Milano and JoyEllen Williams conduct a special interview with the Society of American Archivist’s new executive director, Jacqualine Price Osafo. In this interview, Jackie shares her professional and personal roots, including her long-time passion for associations and the impact of an inspiring relative. Jackie also explains what drew her to SAA and why she values the archival profession. Jacqualine Price Osafo is a Certified Association Executive with more than thirty years in association management. She received her MBA from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign and has held high-level leadership roles in various associations, including the American Health Information Management Association (AHIMA), the Water Quality Association, and the American Society for Gastrointestinal Endoscopy. Jackie currently serves as chair of the Black Indigenous People of Color Advisory Task Force For Association Forum. This episode is sponsored by the <a href="https://ischool.sjsu.edu/archives-programs?utm_source=SAA&amp;utm_medium=website&amp;utm_campaign=SAApodcast" rel="noreferrer noopener nofollow" target="_blank">San José State University School of Information</a>. <a href="http://files.archivists.org/periodicals/Archives-in-Context/Season6_Episode1_JacqualinePriceOsafo_Transcript.pdf" rel="noreferrer noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Read the transcript.</a> <h4>Episode Extras</h4> Learn more about Jackie through her interview in <a href="https://mydigitalpublication.com/publication/?i=715946&amp;ver=html5&amp;p=4" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Archival Outlook (July/August 2021)</a> and SAA’s June 2021 <a href="https://www2.archivists.org/news/2021/jacqualine-price-osafo-appointed-saa-executive-director" rel="noreferrer noopener nofollow" target="_blank">press release</a>.

Season 6, Episode 1: Jacqualine Price Osafo

Danna Bell

Guha Shankar

Danna BellGuha Shankar Cohosts Nicole Milano and JoyEllen Williams interview Educational Resource Specialist Danna Bell and Folklife Specialist Guha Shankar from the Library of Congress. During this conversation, Bell and Shankar discuss the intersection of archives, community, and education, specifically addressing how the country’s renewed focus on social justice impacts their work at the Library of Congress.  Episode Extras Check out some of the resources that Bell and Shankar mention, including the Teaching with the Library of Congress blog and the American Folklife Center’s Civil Rights History Project.

<ul><li><a href="https://archivesincontext.archivists.org/?attachment_id=1022#main" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"></a>Danna Bell</li><li><a href="https://archivesincontext.archivists.org/?attachment_id=1023#main" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"></a>Guha Shankar</li></ul> Cohosts Nicole Milano and JoyEllen Williams interview Educational Resource Specialist Danna Bell and Folklife Specialist Guha Shankar from the Library of Congress. During this conversation, Bell and Shankar discuss the intersection of archives, community, and education, specifically addressing how the country’s renewed focus on social justice impacts their work at the Library of Congress.  <h4>Episode Extras</h4> Check out some of the resources that Bell and Shankar mention, including the <a href="https://blogs.loc.gov/teachers/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Teaching with the Library of Congress blog</a> and the American Folklife Center’s <a href="https://www.loc.gov/folklife/civilrights/index.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Civil Rights History Project.</a>

Season 5, Episode 6: Archives, Community, and Education at the Library of Congress with Danna Bell and Guha Shankar

Archives in Context is a podcast about archives and the people behind them. Cosponsored by the Publications Board, American Archivist Editorial Board, and Committee on Public Awareness of the Society of American Archivists (SAA), the podcast is hosted by Bethany Anderson, Chris Burns, Ashley Levine, Nicole Milano, Colleen McFarland Rademaker, and Anna Trammell.

Many archivists are reevaluating workflows and practices in order to create more equitable, anti-oppressive, and anti-racist metadata in their repositories. This important work is foregrounded by the Anti-Racist Description Resources, authored by the Archives for Black Lives in Philadelphia’s (A4BLiP) Anti-Racist Description Working Group. Archives in Context spoke with A4BLiP’s Anti-Racist Description Working Group members Alexis A. Antracoli, Annalise Berdini, Faith Charlton, Valencia Johnson, and Katy Rawdon on the creation of the Anti-Racist Description Resources and ways that archivists can begin addressing racist and oppressive description in their repositories. Episode Extras   Learn more about Archives for Black Lives in Philadelphia, and check out the Anti-Racist Description Resources.

Many archivists are reevaluating workflows and practices in order to create more equitable, anti-oppressive, and anti-racist metadata in their repositories. This important work is foregrounded by the <a href="https://archivesforblacklives.files.wordpress.com/2020/11/ardr_202010.pdf" rel="noreferrer noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Anti-Racist Description Resources</a>, authored by the Archives for Black Lives in Philadelphia’s (A4BLiP) Anti-Racist Description Working Group. Archives in Context spoke with A4BLiP’s Anti-Racist Description Working Group members Alexis A. Antracoli, Annalise Berdini, Faith Charlton, Valencia Johnson, and Katy Rawdon on the creation of the Anti-Racist Description Resources and ways that archivists can begin addressing racist and oppressive description in their repositories. <h4>Episode Extras</h4> Learn more about <a href="https://archivesforblacklives.wordpress.com/" rel="noreferrer noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Archives for Black Lives in Philadelphia,</a> and check out the <a href="http://ives.files.wordpress.com/2020/11/ardr_202010.pdf" rel="noreferrer noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Anti-Racist Description Resources</a><a href="https://archivesforblacklives.files.wordpress.com/2020/11/ardr_202010.pdf" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">.</a>

Season 5, Episode 5: Archives for Black Lives in Philadelphia’s Anti-Racist Description Working Group

Petrina JacksonVeronica Reyes-EscuderoAs American society reckons with racial injustice, many archivists wonder how they can combat systemic racism in the workplace and the profession. Archives in Context reached out for guidance from Petrina Jackson, director of the Special Collections Research Center, Bird Library, Syracuse University; and Verónica Reyes-Escudero, Katheryne B. Willock head of special collections, University of Arizona Libraries. As chair and incoming chair of the Rare Books and Manuscript Section (RBMS) of the Association of College and Research Libraries (ACRL), a division of the American Library Association, Jackson and Reyes-Escudero called upon their colleagues “to take action to recognize and destroy structural/systemic racism and inequality in our workplaces and in our profession.” Learn more about how you can help create a more diverse and inclusive profession in this episode. Read the transcript. Episode Extras To Our RBMS Colleagues: A Call for Justice

<a href="https://archivesincontext.archivists.org/petrinajackson/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"></a>Petrina Jackson <a href="https://archivesincontext.archivists.org/veronica-reyes-escudero-cropped/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"></a>Veronica Reyes-Escudero As American society reckons with racial injustice, many archivists wonder how they can combat systemic racism in the workplace and the profession. Archives in Context reached out for guidance from Petrina Jackson, director of the Special Collections Research Center, Bird Library, Syracuse University; and Verónica Reyes-Escudero, Katheryne B. Willock head of special collections, University of Arizona Libraries. As chair and incoming chair of the <a href="https://rbms.info/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Rare Books and Manuscript Section (RBMS)</a> of the Association of College and Research Libraries (ACRL), a division of the American Library Association, Jackson and Reyes-Escudero called upon their colleagues “to take action to recognize and destroy structural/systemic racism and inequality in our workplaces and in our profession.” Learn more about how you can help create a more diverse and inclusive profession in this episode. <a href="https://files.archivists.org/periodicals/Archives-in-Context/Season5_Episode4_Petrina-Jackson-and-Veronica-Reyes-Escudero_Transcript.pdf" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Read the transcript.</a> <h4>Episode Extras</h4> <blockquote><a href="https://rbms.info/chairs-blog/2020/08/04/to-our-rbms-colleagues-a-call-for-justice/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">To Our RBMS Colleagues: A Call for Justice</a></blockquote>

Season 5, Episode 4: Petrina Jackson and Verónica Reyes-Escudero

Residents of East Tacoma, Washington, line up to use a public phone booth, circa 1943. Image courtesy of Tacoma Public Library Online Digital Collections.As we leave 2020 behind us, Archives In Context begins 2021 on a hopeful note. In this special episode focused on archivists and archival work during COVID-19, we hear from you! Archivists called and wrote to us with their advice on navigating this challenging time and shared the ways they are finding joy, what they are thankful for, and how they are practicing self care. From embracing escapism to hiking or taking a nap, take a listen to colleagues’ strategies for finding silver linings and Zen moments.Read the transcript.Episode ExtrasTake some Zen time for yourself and color! For a few years, the Society of American Archivists Publications program made its annual book catalog a coloring book and collection of mazes. PDFs of the catalogs can be downloaded and printed below (colored pencils not included!): 2015 Archival Mindfulness 2016 Archival Mindfulness 2017 SAA-Mazing Catalog 

Residents of East Tacoma, Washington, line up to use a public phone booth, circa 1943. Image courtesy of <a href="https://cdm17061.contentdm.oclc.org/digital/collection/p17061coll21/id/19665" rel="noreferrer noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Tacoma Public Library Online Digital Collections</a>.As we leave 2020 behind us, Archives In Context begins 2021 on a hopeful note. In this special episode focused on archivists and archival work during COVID-19, we hear from you! Archivists called and wrote to us with their advice on navigating this challenging time and shared the ways they are finding joy, what they are thankful for, and how they are practicing self care. From embracing escapism to hiking or taking a nap, take a listen to colleagues’ strategies for finding silver linings and Zen moments.<a href="http://files.archivists.org/periodicals/Archives-in-Context/Season5_Episode3_Archivists-Call-In_Transcript.pdf" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Read the transcript.</a> <h4>Episode Extras</h4>Take some Zen time for yourself and color! For a few years, the Society of American Archivists Publications program made its annual book catalog a coloring book and collection of mazes. PDFs of the catalogs can be downloaded and printed below (colored pencils not included!):<ul> <li><a href="http://files.archivists.org/pubs/SAAColoringBook2015.pdf" rel="noreferrer noopener nofollow" target="_blank">2015 Archival Mindfulness</a></li> <li><a href="http://files.archivists.org/pubs/SAAColoringBook2016.pdf" rel="noreferrer noopener nofollow" target="_blank">2016 Archival Mindfulness</a></li> <li><a href="http://files.archivists.org/pubs/MazeCatalog2017.pdf" rel="noreferrer noopener nofollow" target="_blank">2017 SAA-Mazing Catalog</a></li> </ul>

Season 5, Episode 3: Archivists Call-In

Dorothy Berry

Dorothy Berry   What is self-care, and why should archivists care? Listen to our conversation with Dorothy Berry, digital collections program manager at Harvard University’s Houghton Library, as she explores a more sophisticated understanding of self-care—one that goes beyond eating brownies and taking bubble baths. With wisdom and humor, Dorothy talks about how and why we should be kinder and gentler to ourselves and our colleagues.       Read the transcript. Episode Extras Watch Dorothy’s virtual workshop “Self Care is a Radical Act!,” given at the Women Archivists Section meeting during ARCHIVES*RECORDS 2020, the Joint Virtual Annual Meeting of the Society of American Archivists and Council of State Archivists.  

Dorothy Berry What is self-care, and why should archivists care? Listen to our conversation with <a href="https://www.dorothy-berry.com/" rel="noreferrer noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Dorothy Berry</a>, digital collections program manager at Harvard University’s Houghton Library, as she explores a more sophisticated understanding of self-care—one that goes beyond eating brownies and taking bubble baths. With wisdom and humor, Dorothy talks about how and why we should be kinder and gentler to ourselves and our colleagues. <a href="http://files.archivists.org/periodicals/Archives-in-Context/Season5_Episode2_Dorothy-Berry_Transcript.pdf" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Read the transcript.</a> <h4>Episode Extras</h4> Watch Dorothy’s virtual workshop <a href="https://www.pathlms.com/saa/events/1994/event_sections/11946/video_presentations/172396" rel="noreferrer noopener nofollow" target="_blank">“Self Care is a Radical Act!,”</a> given at the Women Archivists Section meeting during ARCHIVES*RECORDS 2020, the Joint Virtual Annual Meeting of the Society of American Archivists and Council of State Archivists.

Season 5, Episode 2: Dorothy Berry

Anna Clutterbuck-CookLydia TangIn this episode of a special Archives in Context season on how the events of 2020 have affected archivists, we meet two of the driving forces behind the Archival Workers Emergency Fund (AWEF): Anna Clutterbuck-Cook, reference librarian at the Massachusetts Historical Society, and Lydia Tang, special collections archivist-librarian at Michigan State University. Anna and Lydia tell us about the origin of AWEF, its impact during the COVID-19 crisis, and how archivists can donate to or receive help from the fund.  Read the transcript. Episode ExtrasA “class photo” of the AWEF Organizing Committee.Follow AWEF on Twitter for updates about the fund and the archivists it has helped. Learn how to donate to or receive help from AWEF.

<a href="https://archivesincontext.archivists.org/anna-clutterbock-cook/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"></a>Anna Clutterbuck-Cook <a href="https://archivesincontext.archivists.org/2020/08/11/season-4-episode-4-trevor-owens/lydiatang/#main" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"></a>Lydia Tang In this episode of a special Archives in Context season on how the events of 2020 have affected archivists, we meet two of the driving forces behind the <a href="https://awefund.wordpress.com/" rel="noreferrer noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Archival Workers Emergency Fund</a> (AWEF): Anna Clutterbuck-Cook, reference librarian at the Massachusetts Historical Society, and Lydia Tang, special collections archivist-librarian at Michigan State University. Anna and Lydia tell us about the origin of AWEF, its impact during the COVID-19 crisis, and how archivists can <a href="https://www2.archivists.org/groups/saa-foundation-board-of-directors/archival-workers-emergency-fund" rel="noreferrer noopener nofollow" target="_blank">donate to or receive help</a> from the fund.  <a href="http://files.archivists.org/periodicals/Archives-in-Context/Season5_Episode1_Archival-Workers-Emergency-Fund_Transcript.pdf" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Read the transcript.</a> <h4>Episode Extras</h4>A “class photo” of the AWEF Organizing Committee. Follow AWEF on <a href="https://twitter.com/awefund2020" rel="noreferrer noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Twitter</a> for updates about the fund and the archivists it has helped. Learn how to<a href="https://www2.archivists.org/groups/saa-foundation-board-of-directors/archival-workers-emergency-fund" rel="noreferrer noopener nofollow" target="_blank"> donate to or receive help</a> from AWEF.

Season 5, Episode 1: Archival Workers Emergency Fund

Courtney Dean

Courtney DeanGrace Danico What do sex, awards, and the occult have in common? They are all themes that the Los Angeles Archivists Collective explored in its online publication Acid Free. In this episode, Courtney Dean, head of the Center for Primary Research and Training (CFPRT) in UCLA Library Special Collections, and Grace Danico, an independent archivist and freelance designer, talk about labor issues, relationships between archives and design, and much more. Episode Extras Browse issues of Acid Free, a biannual publication of the Los Angeles Archivists Collective.

<ul><li>Courtney Dean</li><li>Grace Danico</li></ul> What do sex, awards, and the occult have in common? They are all themes that the Los Angeles Archivists Collective explored in its online publication Acid Free. In this episode, <a href="https://www.library.ucla.edu/staff/courtney-dean" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Courtney Dean</a>, head of the Center for Primary Research and Training (CFPRT) in UCLA Library Special Collections, and <a href="https://www.gracedanico.com/info" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Grace Danico</a>, an independent archivist and freelance designer, talk about labor issues, relationships between archives and design, and much more. <h4>Episode Extras</h4> Browse issues of <a href="https://www.laacollective.org/magazine" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Acid Free</a>, a biannual publication of the <a href="https://www.laacollective.org/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Los Angeles Archivists Collective</a>.

Season 4, Episode 7: Courtney Dean and Grace Danico

Jennifer Johnson

Finding ways to connect diverse audiences with archives is an art. It is also an important aspect of leadership. Jennifer Johnson, director of Corporate Archives at Cargill, Incorporated, discusses her essay “Cultivating Success: The Business of Archives” in volume one of SAA’s Archival Fundamentals Series III, Leading and Managing Archives and Manuscripts Programs. Jennifer describes working in a corporate setting and the importance of outreach, building relationships, and storytelling.Episode ExtrasJennifer is a contributor to Leading and Managing Archives and Manuscripts, edited by Peter Gottlieb and David W. Carmicheal (Society of American Archivists, 2019), which provides examples of successful leadership practices from the archives field and offers insight regarding key functions of leaders and managers: communication, strategies, resources and budgets, leadership in transformative change and crisis, building relationships within and beyond the archives, and leadership development.

Finding ways to connect diverse audiences with archives is an art. It is also an important aspect of leadership. Jennifer Johnson, director of Corporate Archives at Cargill, Incorporated, discusses her essay “Cultivating Success: The Business of Archives” in volume one of SAA’s Archival Fundamentals Series III, Leading and Managing Archives and Manuscripts Programs. Jennifer describes working in a corporate setting and the importance of outreach, building relationships, and storytelling.<h4>Episode Extras</h4>Jennifer is a contributor to <a href="https://mysaa.archivists.org/NC__Product?id=a1B0b00000faLDREA2" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Leading and Managing Archives and Manuscripts</a>, edited by Peter Gottlieb and David W. Carmicheal (Society of American Archivists, 2019), which provides examples of successful leadership practices from the archives field and offers insight regarding key functions of leaders and managers: communication, strategies, resources and budgets, leadership in transformative change and crisis, building relationships within and beyond the archives, and leadership development.

Season 4, Episode 6: Jennifer Johnson

“The stories in between” are what drive Liza Posas, head of Research Services and Archives at the Autry Museum of the American West, and her work on the Protocols for Native American Archival Materials. The Protocols were created by the First Archivist Circle in 2006 and endorsed by SAA in 2018. Liza discusses the workbook she is developing for the Protocols and the ways that archivists can put the Protocols into practice to care for culturally sensitive materials and better understand repatriation. (Please note that the date of the 2020 Association of Tribal Archives, Libraries, and Museums conference, which Liza references, has changed.)Episode ExtrasRead the Protocols of Native American Archival Materials and listen to Liza’s interview on “Sound and Meaning: Preserving Native American Voice and Song” via Material Memory, a podcast from the Council on Library and Information Resources (CLIR). 

“The stories in between” are what drive Liza Posas, head of Research Services and Archives at the Autry Museum of the American West, and her work on the Protocols for Native American Archival Materials. The Protocols were created by the First Archivist Circle in 2006 and endorsed by SAA in 2018. Liza discusses the workbook she is developing for the Protocols and the ways that archivists can put the Protocols into practice to care for culturally sensitive materials and better understand repatriation. (Please note that the date of the 2020 Association of Tribal Archives, Libraries, and Museums conference, which Liza references, has changed.)<h4>Episode Extras</h4>Read the <a href="http://www2.nau.edu/libnap-p/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Protocols of Native American Archival Materials</a> and listen to Liza’s interview on “Sound and Meaning: Preserving Native American Voice and Song” via <a href="https://material-memory.clir.org/2020/04/24/sound-and-meaning/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Material Memory</a>, a podcast from the Council on Library and Information Resources (CLIR).

Season 4, Episode 5: Liza Posas

Trevor Owens

Dr. Trevor Owens, head of digital content management at the Library of Congress, thinks about the intersection of history and digital media—a lot. He discusses his award-winning book, The Theory and Craft of Digital Preservation, providing encouragement to under-resourced archivists who need to add digital preservation to their very full professional plates. Trevor also muses on the digital equivalent of lamination and why he considers digital preservation more craft than science.Episode ExtrasThe Theory and Craft of Digital Preservation (John Hopkins University Press) won the 2019 Waldo Gifford Leland Award from the Society of American Archivists (SAA) and the Outstanding Publication Award of the Association for Library Collections and Technical Services. Trevor also authored the chapter “Archives as a Service: From Archivist as Producer and Provider to Archivist as Facilitator and Enabler,” in Archival Values: Essays in Honor of Mark A. Greene, edited by Christine Weideman and Mary Caldera (SAA, 2019).

<a href="http://www.trevorowens.org/about/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Dr. Trevor Owens</a>, head of digital content management at the Library of Congress, thinks about the intersection of history and digital media—a lot. He discusses his award-winning book, The Theory and Craft of Digital Preservation, providing encouragement to under-resourced archivists who need to add digital preservation to their very full professional plates. Trevor also muses on the digital equivalent of lamination and why he considers digital preservation more craft than science.<h4>Episode Extras</h4><a href="https://jhupbooks.press.jhu.edu/title/theory-and-craft-digital-preservation" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The Theory and Craft of Digital Preservation</a> (John Hopkins University Press) won the <a href="https://www2.archivists.org/node/23758" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">2019 Waldo Gifford Leland Award</a> from the Society of American Archivists (SAA) and the <a href="http://www.ala.org/news/member-news/2019/02/owens-book-wins-alcts-outstanding-publication-award" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Outstanding Publication Award of the Association for Library Collections and Technical Services</a>. Trevor also authored the chapter “Archives as a Service: From Archivist as Producer and Provider to Archivist as Facilitator and Enabler,” in <a href="https://mysaa.archivists.org/NC__Product?id=a1B0b00000faLDMEA2" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Archival Values: Essays in Honor of Mark A. Greene</a>, edited by Christine Weideman and Mary Caldera (SAA, 2019).

Season 4, Episode 4: Trevor Owens

Ashley Farmer

What does “Archiving While Black” feel like? Dr. Ashley Farmer, assistant professor in the Departments of History and African and African Diaspora Studies at the University of Texas at Austin, follows up with us on her Chronicle of Higher Education article and her talk at the 2019 SAA Annual Meeting. She also discusses the role of scholars of color in stewarding historical records and shares her thoughts on interprofessional engagement between historians and archivists.Episode ExtrasRead Ashley’s essay, “Archiving While Black,” published in July 2018 in The Chronicle of Higher Education, and watch her presentation at ARCHIVES*RECORDS 2019.

What does “Archiving While Black” feel like? <a href="https://www.ashleydfarmer.com/bio" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Dr. Ashley Farmer</a>, assistant professor in the Departments of History and African and African Diaspora Studies at the University of Texas at Austin, follows up with us on her Chronicle of Higher Education article and her talk at the 2019 SAA Annual Meeting. She also discusses the role of scholars of color in stewarding historical records and shares her thoughts on interprofessional engagement between historians and archivists.<h4>Episode Extras</h4>Read Ashley’s essay, <a href="https://www.chronicle.com/article/archiving-while-black/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">“Archiving While Black,”</a> published in July 2018 in The Chronicle of Higher Education, and <a href="https://www.pathlms.com/saa/courses/5062/video_presentations/139663" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">watch her presentation</a> at ARCHIVES*RECORDS 2019.

Season 4, Episode 3: Ashley Farmer

Archives In Context

Joanna Black Listen to compelling stories about archives from A Finding Aid to My Soul, a storytelling event at ARCHIVES*RECORDS 2019, sponsored by SAA’s Committee on Public Awareness (COPA). The event was hosted by Micaela Blei, two-time Moth Grand Slam Story Champion and former director of the Moth’s Education Program, who coached the ten storytellers in advance of the event, and also told a story of her own. Part 3 features stories from Joanna Black, archivist at the William E. Colby Memorial Library, Sierra Club; Joyce LeeAnn Joseph, founder of Archival Alchemy; Tanya Zanish-Belcher, director of special collections and archives at Wake Forest University; and Travis Williams, archivist and special collections librarian at St. Edward’s University.  https://archivesincontext.archivists.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/s3e4-findingaidtomysoul-2019_part3.mp3 Episode Extras Listen to part 1 and part 2 of A Finding Aid to My Soul and follow ArchivesAWARE! to stay up-to-date on COPA’s activities.

Joanna Black Listen to compelling stories about archives from A Finding Aid to My Soul, a storytelling event at <a href="https://www2.archivists.org/am2019" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">ARCHIVES*RECORDS 2019</a>, sponsored by SAA’s Committee on Public Awareness (COPA). The event was hosted by <a href="https://www.micaelablei.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Micaela Blei</a>, two-time Moth Grand Slam Story Champion and former director of the Moth’s Education Program, who coached the ten storytellers in advance of the event, and also told a story of her own. Part 3 features stories from Joanna Black, archivist at the William E. Colby Memorial Library, Sierra Club; Joyce LeeAnn Joseph, founder of Archival Alchemy; Tanya Zanish-Belcher, director of special collections and archives at Wake Forest University; and Travis Williams, archivist and special collections librarian at St. Edward’s University. <a href="https://archivesincontext.archivists.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/s3e4-findingaidtomysoul-2019_part3.mp3" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://archivesincontext.archivists.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/s3e4-findingaidtomysoul-2019_part3.mp3</a> <h4>Episode Extras</h4> Listen to <a href="https://wordpress.com/post/archivesincontext.archivists.org/466" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">part 1</a> and <a href="https://wordpress.com/post/archivesincontext.archivists.org/467" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">part 2</a> of A Finding Aid to My Soul and follow <a href="https://archivesaware.archivists.org/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">ArchivesAWARE!</a> to stay up-to-date on COPA’s activities.

Season 3, Episode 4: Finding Aid to My Soul, Part 3

Leah Harrison Listen to compelling stories about archives from A Finding Aid to My Soul, a storytelling event at ARCHIVES*RECORDS 2019, sponsored by SAA’s Committee on Public Awareness (COPA). The event was hosted by Micaela Blei, two-time Moth Grand Slam Story Champion and former director of the Moth’s Education Program, who coached the ten storytellers in advance of the event, and also told a story of her own. Part 2 features stories from Leah Harrison, manager of research archives and heritage at the Salt River Project Archives; Katie Dishman, corporate archivist at Marriott International; Katie Moss, library associate at the State Historical Society of Iowa; and Cliff Hight, department head and university archivist at Kansas State University. https://archivesincontext.archivists.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/s3e3-findingaidtomysoul-2019_part2.mp3 Episode Extras Love what you heard? Listen to part 1 of A Finding Aid to My Soul. Then check out selected stories from the 2018 storytelling event.

Leah Harrison Listen to compelling stories about archives from A Finding Aid to My Soul, a storytelling event at <a href="https://www2.archivists.org/am2019" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">ARCHIVES*RECORDS 2019</a>, sponsored by SAA’s Committee on Public Awareness (COPA). The event was hosted by <a href="https://www.micaelablei.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Micaela Blei</a>, two-time Moth Grand Slam Story Champion and former director of the Moth’s Education Program, who coached the ten storytellers in advance of the event, and also told a story of her own. Part 2 features stories from Leah Harrison, manager of research archives and heritage at the Salt River Project Archives; Katie Dishman, corporate archivist at Marriott International; Katie Moss, library associate at the State Historical Society of Iowa; and Cliff Hight, department head and university archivist at Kansas State University. <a href="https://archivesincontext.archivists.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/s3e3-findingaidtomysoul-2019_part2.mp3" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://archivesincontext.archivists.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/s3e3-findingaidtomysoul-2019_part2.mp3</a> <h4>Episode Extras</h4> Love what you heard? Listen to <a href="https://wordpress.com/post/archivesincontext.archivists.org/466" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">part 1</a> of A Finding Aid to My Soul. Then check out selected stories from the <a href="https://archivesincontext.archivists.org/2019/01/28/episode-4-a-finding-aid-to-my-soul/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">2018 storytelling event</a>.

Season 3, Episode 3: Finding Aid to My Soul, Part 2

Listen to compelling stories about archives from A Finding Aid to My Soul, a storytelling event at ARCHIVES*RECORDS 2019, sponsored by SAA’s Committee on Public Awareness (COPA). The event was hosted by Micaela Blei (pictured), two-time Moth Grand Slam Story Champion and former director of the Moth’s Education Program, who coached the ten storytellers in advance of the event, and also told a story of her own. Part 1 features stories from Micaela Blei; Arielle Petrovich, instruction and outreach archivist at the University of Notre Dame; and Kira Lyle, grad student at the University of South Carolina. https://archivesincontext.archivists.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/s3e2-findingaidtomysoul-2019_part1.mp3   Episode Extras Watch another story by Micaela Blei on teaching the Oregon Trail, and stay tuned for parts 2 and 3 of A Finding Aid to My Soul.

Listen to compelling stories about archives from A Finding Aid to My Soul, a storytelling event at <a href="https://www2.archivists.org/am2019" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">ARCHIVES*RECORDS 2019</a>, sponsored by SAA’s Committee on Public Awareness (COPA). The event was hosted by <a href="https://www.micaelablei.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Micaela Blei</a> (pictured), two-time Moth Grand Slam Story Champion and former director of the Moth’s Education Program, who coached the ten storytellers in advance of the event, and also told a story of her own. Part 1 features stories from Micaela Blei; Arielle Petrovich, instruction and outreach archivist at the University of Notre Dame; and Kira Lyle, grad student at the University of South Carolina. <a href="https://archivesincontext.archivists.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/s3e2-findingaidtomysoul-2019_part1.mp3" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://archivesincontext.archivists.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/s3e2-findingaidtomysoul-2019_part1.mp3</a> <h4> </h4> <h4>Episode Extras</h4> <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hXKPYfzEcqk" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Watch another story</a> by Micaela Blei on teaching the Oregon Trail, and stay tuned for parts 2 and 3 of A Finding Aid to My Soul.

Season 3, Episode 2: Finding Aid to My Soul, Part 1

“What’s an archivist? Who uses archives? Isn’t everything online?” As archivists, we sometimes find ourselves answering questions about what exactly we do and why we do it. During ARCHIVES*RECORDS 2019 in Austin, Texas, hosts Chris Burns, Colleen McFarland Rademaker, Nicole Milano, and Anna Trammell “took to the streets” to ask attendees to respond—on the spot with no preparation—to questions archivists commonly receive. Listen to their responses and find some ideas for your own elevator speech. Elevator going up! https://archivesincontext.archivists.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/s3e1-elevatorspeaches.mp3 Episode Extras  Learn more about crafting an elevator speech with this step-by-step template and be ready to advocate for your institution and the archives—no matter where you are!

“What’s an archivist? Who uses archives? Isn’t everything online?” As archivists, we sometimes find ourselves answering questions about what exactly we do and why we do it. During <a href="https://www2.archivists.org/am2019" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">ARCHIVES*RECORDS 2019</a> in Austin, Texas, hosts Chris Burns, Colleen McFarland Rademaker, Nicole Milano, and Anna Trammell “took to the streets” to ask attendees to respond—on the spot with no preparation—to questions archivists commonly receive. Listen to their responses and find some ideas for your own elevator speech. Elevator going up! <a href="https://archivesincontext.archivists.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/s3e1-elevatorspeaches.mp3" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://archivesincontext.archivists.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/s3e1-elevatorspeaches.mp3</a> <h4>Episode Extras</h4> Learn more about crafting an elevator speech with this <a href="https://www2.archivists.org/advocacy/public-awareness/elevator-speech" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">step-by-step template</a> and be ready to advocate for your institution and the archives—no matter where you are!

Season 3, Episode 1: Elevator Going Up!

Have you ever wondered what it’s like to be an archival consultant? Margot Note, founder and principal of Margot Note Consulting, shares with us her journey into consulting work and her experiences working in nontraditional archival settings. In her new book with SAA, Creating Family Archives: A Step-by-Step Guide to Saving Your Memories for Future Generations, Margot shares tips for effectively explaining an archivist’s work and archival principles to the public. https://archivesincontext.archivists.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/season-2-episode-7_margot-note.mp3   Episode Extras    Family history is important. But who’s in charge of saving all of the photos, videos, aged documents and cherished papers? They need a better home than a cardboard box. Creating Family Archives is written by an archivist for your family, taking them step-by-step through the process of preserving the stuff of their own history. Gift this book to family and friends! Pre-order your copy today from the Society of American Archivists.

Have you ever wondered what it’s like to be an archival consultant? Margot Note, founder and principal of Margot Note Consulting, shares with us her journey into consulting work and her experiences working in nontraditional archival settings. In her new book with SAA, Creating Family Archives: A Step-by-Step Guide to Saving Your Memories for Future Generations, Margot shares tips for effectively explaining an archivist’s work and archival principles to the public. <a href="https://archivesincontext.archivists.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/season-2-episode-7_margot-note.mp3" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://archivesincontext.archivists.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/season-2-episode-7_margot-note.mp3</a> <h4>Episode Extras</h4> Family history is important. But who’s in charge of saving all of the photos, videos, aged documents and cherished papers? They need a better home than a cardboard box. Creating Family Archives is written by an archivist for your family, taking them step-by-step through the process of preserving the stuff of their own history. Gift this book to family and friends! <a href="https://www2.archivists.org/publications/creating-family-archives" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Pre-order your copy today</a> from the Society of American Archivists.

Season 2, Episode 7: Margot Note

Kathleen D. Roe

As president of the Society of American Archivists from 2014 to 2015, Kathleen D. Roe called upon archivists to expand their advocacy efforts by demonstrating how “archives change lives.” In this episode, Kathleen, who recently retired from the New York State Archives as director of Archives and Records Management, reflects on writing her new book for SAA’s Archival Fundamentals Series III, Advocacy and Awareness for Archivists, and the importance of advocacy for archives and archivists. She also shares her most successful advocacy effort and advice for archivists who wish to engage in advocacy work in their own contexts. https://archivesincontext.archivists.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/season-2-episode-6_kathleen-roe.mp3   Episode Extras    Advocacy and awareness are essential activities that underpin the work of the archives profession, helping archivists communicate the value and relevance of our work to administrators and the general public. In Advocacy and Awareness for Archivists, volume three in SAA’s Archival Fundamentals Series III, Kathleen D. Roe draws on her extensive experience to walk new and experienced archivists through basic principles and practices of  advocating for and creating awareness of archives. Available at the Society of American Archivists. Check out advocacy courses taught by Kathleen in the SAA Education program.

As president of the Society of American Archivists from 2014 to 2015, Kathleen D. Roe called upon archivists to expand their advocacy efforts by demonstrating how “archives change lives.” In this episode, Kathleen, who recently retired from the New York State Archives as director of Archives and Records Management, reflects on writing her new book for SAA’s Archival Fundamentals Series III, Advocacy and Awareness for Archivists, and the importance of advocacy for archives and archivists. She also shares her most successful advocacy effort and advice for archivists who wish to engage in advocacy work in their own contexts. <a href="https://archivesincontext.archivists.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/season-2-episode-6_kathleen-roe.mp3" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://archivesincontext.archivists.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/season-2-episode-6_kathleen-roe.mp3</a> <h4>Episode Extras</h4> Advocacy and awareness are essential activities that underpin the work of the archives profession, helping archivists communicate the value and relevance of our work to administrators and the general public. In Advocacy and Awareness for Archivists, volume three in SAA’s Archival Fundamentals Series III, Kathleen D. Roe draws on her extensive experience to walk new and experienced archivists through basic principles and practices of  advocating for and creating awareness of archives. Available at the <a href="https://mysaa.archivists.org/NC__Product?id=a1B0b00000faLDbEAM" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Society of American Archivists</a>. Check out advocacy courses taught by Kathleen in the <a href="https://www2.archivists.org/prof-education/faculty/kathleen-roe" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">SAA Education program</a>.

Season 2, Episode 6: Kathleen D. Roe

Teresa Brinati

The Society of American Archivists has a remarkably robust publications program. Providing continuity behind-the-scenes is the director of publishing Teresa Brinati, who gives a guided tour of the wide-ranging program and invites archivists of all experience levels to imagine themselves as authors and to find their place within SAA’s suite of digital and print publications. She also divulges what she, as a non-archivist, appreciates most about the archival profession and the archivists she has encountered during her lengthy career with SAA. https://archivesincontext.archivists.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/season-2-episode-5_teresa-brinati.mp3   Episode Extras  Teresa has shared successful strategies and experiences from SAA with the association industry in a number of articles, including “Remote Possibilities: Telecommuting Is Gaining Momentum” (Oct 2019), “The Business of Memory Keeping” (Aug 2018), “Getting the Most Out of #GivingTuesday” (Mar 2018), “By the Numbers: Disrupting Membership Programs” (Aug 2017), and “Annual Meeting-Palooza: Rock Your Publications and Make Your Authors Feel Like Rock Stars” (June 2017) in FORUM Magazine. She has also presented “A Hybrid Approach to Open Access Publishing” at the Art Libraries Society of North America’s 45th Annual Conference (Feb 2017) and highlights archivists in SAA’s Archival Outlook, as in the May/June 2016 article “The Music Man: Peter Balestrieri’s Journey from Punk Rock Band to Special Collections.”

The Society of American Archivists has a remarkably robust publications program. Providing continuity behind-the-scenes is the director of publishing Teresa Brinati, who gives a guided tour of the wide-ranging program and invites archivists of all experience levels to imagine themselves as authors and to find their place within SAA’s suite of digital and print publications. She also divulges what she, as a non-archivist, appreciates most about the archival profession and the archivists she has encountered during her lengthy career with SAA. <a href="https://archivesincontext.archivists.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/season-2-episode-5_teresa-brinati.mp3" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://archivesincontext.archivists.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/season-2-episode-5_teresa-brinati.mp3</a> <h4>Episode Extras</h4>  Teresa has shared successful strategies and experiences from SAA with the association industry in a number of articles, including “Remote Possibilities: Telecommuting Is Gaining Momentum” (Oct 2019), <a href="http://www.associationforum-digital.com/associationforum/august_2018/MobilePagedReplica.action?pm=2&amp;folio=38#pg40" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">“The Business of Memory Keeping”</a> (Aug 2018), <a href="http://www.associationforum-digital.com/associationforum/march_2018/MobilePagedReplica.action?pm=2&amp;folio=22#pg24" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">“Getting the Most Out of #GivingTuesday”</a> (Mar 2018), <a href="http://www.associationforum-digital.com/associationforum/august_2017/?pm=2&amp;u1=friend&amp;pg=28#pg28" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">“By the Numbers: Disrupting Membership Programs”</a> (Aug 2017), and <a href="http://www.associationforum-digital.com/associationforum/junejuly_2017/?pm=2&amp;u1=friend&amp;pg=20#pg20" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">“Annual Meeting-Palooza: Rock Your Publications and Make Your Authors Feel Like Rock Stars”</a> (June 2017) in FORUM Magazine. She has also presented <a href="https://www.pathlms.com/arlisna/events/738/video_presentations/42278" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">“A Hybrid Approach to Open Access Publishing”</a> at the Art Libraries Society of North America’s 45th Annual Conference (Feb 2017) and highlights archivists in SAA’s Archival Outlook, as in the May/June 2016 article <a href="https://www.bluetoad.com/publication/?i=301933&amp;ver=html5&amp;p=10#{%22page%22:%2210%22,%22issue_id%22:301933}" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">“The Music Man: Peter Balestrieri’s Journey from Punk Rock Band to Special Collections.”</a>

Season 2, Episode 5: Teresa Brinati

Davia Nelson

In this bonus episode, we meet Davia Nelson (left), one half of The Kitchen Sisters along with Nikki Silva. Their podcast, The Keepers, spotlights activist archivists, rogue librarians, curators, collectors, historians and other keepers of culture. Because of their work, The Kitchen Sisters received SAA’s 2019 J. Franklin Jameson Archival Advocacy Award. Learn how The Keepers came to be and why The Kitchen Sisters revere archivists and the materials stewarded by archival repositories. https://archivesincontext.archivists.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/season-2-episode-4_kitchen-sisters.mp3   Episode Extras  Check out The Keepers podcast and learn more about The Kitchen Sisters’ work at www.kitchensisters.org. You can read excerpts from this conversation (Part 1, Part 2, and Part 3) on ArchivesAWARE!, the blog of SAA’s Committee on Public Awareness.

In this bonus episode, we meet Davia Nelson (left), one half of The Kitchen Sisters along with Nikki Silva. Their podcast, The Keepers, spotlights activist archivists, rogue librarians, curators, collectors, historians and other keepers of culture. Because of their work, The Kitchen Sisters received SAA’s <a href="https://www2.archivists.org/node/23743" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">2019 J. Franklin Jameson Archival Advocacy Award</a>. Learn how The Keepers came to be and why The Kitchen Sisters revere archivists and the materials stewarded by archival repositories. <a href="https://archivesincontext.archivists.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/season-2-episode-4_kitchen-sisters.mp3" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://archivesincontext.archivists.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/season-2-episode-4_kitchen-sisters.mp3</a> <h4>Episode Extras</h4> Check out <a href="http://www.kitchensisters.org/keepers/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The Keepers</a> podcast and learn more about The Kitchen Sisters’ work at <a href="http://www.kitchensisters.org" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.kitchensisters.org</a>. You can read excerpts from this conversation (<a href="https://archivesaware.archivists.org/2019/02/21/weve-always-relied-on-the-kindness-of-archivists-a-conversation-with-davia-nelson-of-the-kitchen-sisters-part-1/" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Part 1</a>, <a href="https://archivesaware.archivists.org/2019/02/27/say-everything-out-loud-a-conversation-with-davia-nelson-of-the-kitchen-sisters-part-2/" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Part 2</a>, and <a href="https://archivesaware.archivists.org/2019/03/07/what-do-only-you-know-a-conversation-with-davia-nelson-of-the-kitchen-sisters-part-3/" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Part 3</a>) on ArchivesAWARE!, the blog of SAA’s Committee on Public Awareness.

Season 2, Episode 4: Davia Nelson

Christine Weideman

Mary Caldera

What values do you hold dear as an archivist and why? In this episode, Christine Weideman, director of manuscripts and archives at Yale University Library, and Mary Caldera, head of arrangement and description at Yale University Library, talk about their new book, Archival Values: Essays in Honor of Mark A. Greene. Both Mary and Chris reflect upon the values that animate their work and ways in which archivists can engage with foundational principles of the profession. https://archivesincontext.archivists.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/season-2-episode-3_christine-weideman-and-mary-caldera.mp3       Episode Extras  In Archival Values: Essays in Honor of Mark A Greene, twenty-three archivists honor the late SAA Felllow and past president Mark A. Greene by offering a variety of perspectives on the Core Values of the Society of American Archivists and their relevance today. These essays clearly demonstrate how core values empower archivists’ interactions with resource providers, legislators, donors, patrons, and the public. For anyone who wishes to engage in thinking about what archivists do and why, Archival Values is essential reading. The book is available from the Society of American Archivists.

What values do you hold dear as an archivist and why? In this episode, Christine Weideman, director of manuscripts and archives at Yale University Library, and Mary Caldera, head of arrangement and description at Yale University Library, talk about their new book, Archival Values: Essays in Honor of Mark A. Greene. Both Mary and Chris reflect upon the values that animate their work and ways in which archivists can engage with foundational principles of the profession. <a href="https://archivesincontext.archivists.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/season-2-episode-3_christine-weideman-and-mary-caldera.mp3" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://archivesincontext.archivists.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/season-2-episode-3_christine-weideman-and-mary-caldera.mp3</a> <h4>Episode Extras</h4> In Archival Values: Essays in Honor of Mark A Greene, twenty-three archivists honor the late SAA Felllow and past president Mark A. Greene by offering a variety of perspectives on the Core Values of the Society of American Archivists and their relevance today. These essays clearly demonstrate how core values empower archivists’ interactions with resource providers, legislators, donors, patrons, and the public. For anyone who wishes to engage in thinking about what archivists do and why, Archival Values is essential reading. The book is available from the <a href="https://mysaa.archivists.org/productdetails?id=a1B0b00000faLDMEA2" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Society of American Archivists</a>.

Season 2, Episode 3: Christine Weideman and Mary Caldera

Laura Millar

We live in an age where evidence and facts matter more than ever. Laura Millar, an independent consultant in records, archives, and information management and in publishing and distance education, discusses the “evidence crisis” and the urgency of all citizens to share a vested interest in preservation and access to archival evidence in her new book, A Matter of Facts: The Value of Evidence in an Information Age. Laura talks about why it is vital for the public to understand the nature and importance of records and archives, and actionable steps everyone can take to protect authentic evidence. https://archivesincontext.archivists.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/season-2-episode-2_laura-millar.mp3   Episode Extras    In this urgent manifesto, Laura Millar makes the case that authentic and accurate evidence is crucial in supporting and fostering a society that is respectful, democratic, and self-aware. A Matter of Facts: The Value of Evidence in an Information Age is the inaugural book in the Archival Futures Series, copublished by the American Library Association and Society of American Archivists. Read more about it.

We live in an age where evidence and facts matter more than ever. Laura Millar, an independent consultant in records, archives, and information management and in publishing and distance education, discusses the “evidence crisis” and the urgency of all citizens to share a vested interest in preservation and access to archival evidence in her new book, A Matter of Facts: The Value of Evidence in an Information Age. Laura talks about why it is vital for the public to understand the nature and importance of records and archives, and actionable steps everyone can take to protect authentic evidence. <a href="https://archivesincontext.archivists.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/season-2-episode-2_laura-millar.mp3" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://archivesincontext.archivists.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/season-2-episode-2_laura-millar.mp3</a> <h4>Episode Extras</h4> In this urgent manifesto, Laura Millar makes the case that authentic and accurate evidence is crucial in supporting and fostering a society that is respectful, democratic, and self-aware. <a href="https://mysaa.archivists.org/productdetails?id=a1B0b00000fkjPbEAI" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">A Matter of Facts: The Value of Evidence in an Information Age</a> is the inaugural book in the <a href="https://www2.archivists.org/publications/archival-futures%20" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Archival Futures Series</a>, copublished by the American Library Association and Society of American Archivists. Read more about it.

Season 2, Episode 2: Laura Millar

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